Hülse

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʏlzə/
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Etymology 1

    Middle High German hülse, from Old High German hulsa, *hulisa, from Proto-Germanic *hulisō, cognate with Proto-Germanic *huljaną and Proto-Germanic *helaną which yield hüllen (“to wrap”) and hehlen (“to hide”) resp. Related with English hull.

    Noun

    Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)

    1. pod, hull, case (also with the particular meanings of botany and ammunition)
    Declension
    Declension of Hülse [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Hülse die Hülsen
    genitive einer der Hülse der Hülsen
    dative einer der Hülse den Hülsen
    accusative eine die Hülse die Hülsen
    Hypernyms
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • → Russian: ги́льза (gílʹza)

    Etymology 2

      Middle High German huls m, from Old High German hulis, huliz, from Proto-West Germanic *hulis.

      Noun

      Hülse f (genitive Hülse, plural Hülsen)

      1. (obsolete) holly (Ilex gen. et spp.)
        Synonym: Stechpalme (see it for more synonyms)
      Declension
      Declension of Hülse [feminine]
      singular plural
      indef. def. noun def. noun
      nominative eine die Hülse die Hülsen
      genitive einer der Hülse der Hülsen
      dative einer der Hülse den Hülsen
      accusative eine die Hülse die Hülsen
      Alternative forms
      • Hulst, Holst, Hülsen, Hulse, Hulsenbaum, Hulsenstrauch, Hülst, Holch, Hulsch, Hülsenstrauch, Hülsenbaum, Hülsekraut, Hubze

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